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The challenges of monitoring the where, when and how many for insect sleeper pests: the example of <i>Spodoptera litura</i> (tropical armyworm) in Aotearoa New Zealand

The challenges of monitoring the where, when and how many for insect sleeper pests: the example of <i>Spodoptera litura</i> (tropical armyworm) in Aotearoa New Zealand

journal contribution posted on 2025-11-12

Golden dodder (<i>Cuscuta campestris</i>) is a serious threat! Potential impacts of this vampire pest plant

Golden dodder (<i>Cuscuta campestris</i>) is a serious threat! Potential impacts of this vampire pest plant

poster posted on 2025-10-13

Technical Sheet on current control options for golden dodder (<i>Cuscuta campestris</i>) in wetlands, pasture, maize and lucerne

Technical Sheet on current control options for golden dodder (<i>Cuscuta campestris</i>) in wetlands, pasture, maize and lucerne

report posted on 2025-10-13

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Impacts and chemical control of golden dodder (<i>Cuscuta campestris</i>): Literature review

report posted on 2025-10-13

Matching pathogen and host: biological control of CRB with Oryctes nudivirus

Matching pathogen and host: biological control of CRB with Oryctes nudivirus

presentation posted on 2025-10-06

Considerations in evaluating the field efficacy of microbial products

Considerations in evaluating the field efficacy of microbial products

presentation posted on 2025-10-06

Porina biology, impacts & management

Porina biology, impacts & management

presentation posted on 2025-10-06

Sarah Mansfield

Rapidly estimating the relative likelihood of plants becoming weedy

Rapidly estimating the relative likelihood of plants becoming weedy

conference contribution posted on 2025-10-03

Validating a rapid algorithmic weed hazard ranking method

Validating a rapid algorithmic weed hazard ranking method

journal contribution posted on 2025-10-03

Chemical control against terrestrial alligator weed (<i>Alternanthera philoxeroides</i>)

Chemical control against terrestrial alligator weed (<i>Alternanthera philoxeroides</i>)

conference contribution posted on 2025-08-18

The chemistry of <i>Epichloë</i> endophytes in New Zealand perennial ryegrass

The chemistry of <i>Epichloë</i> endophytes in New Zealand perennial ryegrass

journal contribution posted on 2025-08-18

Influence of phosphorus fertiliser use on two New Zealand pasture insect pest communities

Influence of phosphorus fertiliser use on two New Zealand pasture insect pest communities

journal contribution posted on 2025-08-12

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2025 Northland Future Forages: Pest Susceptibility of Key Forage Species Report<i>Spodoptera litura</i> (tropical armyworm)

report posted on 2025-06-03

Review of current control methodologies of Madagascar ragwort (<i>Senecio madagascariensis</i> Poir.) and control trial design

Review of current control methodologies of Madagascar ragwort (<i>Senecio madagascariensis</i> Poir.) and control trial design

report posted on 2025-06-03

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Phosphorus Fertiliser: A tool to reduce grass grub damage?

report posted on 2025-03-13

Phosphorus induced changes in food quality enhance porina fitness feeding on <i>Epichloë</i> endophyte free forage grasses

Phosphorus induced changes in food quality enhance porina fitness feeding on <i>Epichloë</i> endophyte free forage grasses

journal contribution posted on 2025-03-13

Severe Insect Pest Impacts on New Zealand Pasture: The Plight of an Ecological Outlier

Severe Insect Pest Impacts on New Zealand Pasture: The Plight of an Ecological Outlier

journal contribution posted on 2025-02-26

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing and rapid detection of gene-edited mutants using high-resolution melting in the apple scab fungus, <i>Venturia inaequalis</i>

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing and rapid detection of gene-edited mutants using high-resolution melting in the apple scab fungus, <i>Venturia inaequalis</i>

journal contribution posted on 2025-01-22

Genome sequence of <i>Pseudopithomyces chartarum</i>, causal agent of facial eczema (pithomycotoxicosis) in ruminants, and identification of the putative sporidesmin toxin gene cluster

Genome sequence of <i>Pseudopithomyces chartarum</i>, causal agent of facial eczema (pithomycotoxicosis) in ruminants, and identification of the putative sporidesmin toxin gene cluster

journal contribution posted on 2025-01-22

JOURNAL CONTRIBUTION

Evaluating flotation and sieving for removing Nassella neesiana seeds from gravel harvested from infested riverbeds in New Zealand

journal contribution posted on 2025-01-21

Resistance to the herbicides haloxyfop and iodosulfuron is common in commercial ryegrass (<i>Lolium</i>) seed lines

Resistance to the herbicides haloxyfop and iodosulfuron is common in commercial ryegrass (<i>Lolium</i>) seed lines

journal contribution posted on 2025-01-21

Pots to Plots: Microshock weed control is an effective and energy efficient option in the field

Pots to Plots: Microshock weed control is an effective and energy efficient option in the field

journal contribution posted on 2024-11-18

The electric spatula: Killing weeds with pulsed microshocks from a flat-plate electrode

The electric spatula: Killing weeds with pulsed microshocks from a flat-plate electrode

journal contribution posted on 2024-11-18

Wild carrots are becoming resistant to glyphosate: The first case of glyphosate resistance in <i>Daucus carota</i> L. is from Marlborough vineyards

Wild carrots are becoming resistant to glyphosate: The first case of glyphosate resistance in <i>Daucus carota</i> L. is from Marlborough vineyards

poster posted on 2024-09-03

Forty-five years of herbicide-resistance in New Zealand – looking back and looking forward

Forty-five years of herbicide-resistance in New Zealand – looking back and looking forward

conference contribution posted on 2024-09-03

Phosphorus fertiliser is associated with reduced grass grub (<i>Costelytra giveni</i>) fitness in <i>Epichloë</i> endophyte-infected meadow fescue and perennial ryegrass

Phosphorus fertiliser is associated with reduced grass grub (<i>Costelytra giveni</i>) fitness in <i>Epichloë</i> endophyte-infected meadow fescue and perennial ryegrass

journal contribution posted on 2024-09-02

Future-proofing pastures from an insect sleeper pest

Future-proofing pastures from an insect sleeper pest

conference contribution posted on 2024-09-02

Optimal allocation of resources among general and species-specific tools for plant pest biosecurity surveillance

Optimal allocation of resources among general and species-specific tools for plant pest biosecurity surveillance

journal contribution posted on 2024-08-04

JOURNAL CONTRIBUTION

<i>Epichloë </i>fungal endophyte strains and their <i>Lolium </i>hosts affect resistance to <i>Listronotus bonariensis </i>(Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

journal contribution posted on 2024-08-04

Drought impacts African black beetle feeding on perennial ryegrass

Drought impacts African black beetle feeding on perennial ryegrass

journal contribution posted on 2024-07-30

Growth, development and survival of porina (W<i>iseana</i> species) on selected native and exotic grass species in New Zealand

Growth, development and survival of porina (W<i>iseana</i> species) on selected native and exotic grass species in New Zealand

conference contribution posted on 2024-07-30

<i>Epichloë </i>fungal endophytes – a vital component for perennial ryegrass survival in New Zealand

<i>Epichloë </i>fungal endophytes – a vital component for perennial ryegrass survival in New Zealand

journal contribution posted on 2024-07-28

Universal mitochondrial multi-locus sequence analysis (mtMLSA) to characterise populations of unanticipated plant pest biosecurity detections

Universal mitochondrial multi-locus sequence analysis (mtMLSA) to characterise populations of unanticipated plant pest biosecurity detections

journal contribution posted on 2024-06-26

Go forth and multiply! Dung beetle releases near Katikati

Go forth and multiply! Dung beetle releases near Katikati

conference contribution posted on 2024-06-19

Natural enemies associated with <i>Silybum marianum</i> (variegated thistle) and the potential for biocontrol

dataset posted on 2024-02-20

JOURNAL CONTRIBUTION

Integrating water and insect pest management in agriculture

journal contribution posted on 2023-11-09

Grassland pest management and plant biosecurity

Grassland pest management and plant biosecurity

report posted on 2023-11-06

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Herbicide resistant weed survey in maize in New Zealand

dataset posted on 2023-09-11

A coordinated international development effort to improve plant protection and strengthen resilience is needed in the Pacific

A coordinated international development effort to improve plant protection and strengthen resilience is needed in the Pacific

poster posted on 2023-08-10

Grass grub are not alone: using DNA barcoding to identify scarab larvae found in Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

Grass grub are not alone: using DNA barcoding to identify scarab larvae found in Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

poster posted on 2023-08-10